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Elephant in the Universe
Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter
Häftad, 2024
178 kr
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A Seminary Co-op Notable BookA BBC Sky at Night Best Book“An impressively comprehensive bird’s-eye view of a research topic that is both many decades established and yet still at the very cutting edge of astronomy and physics.”—Katie Mack, Wall Street Journal“Schilling has craftily combined his …
Constellations
The Story of Space Told Through the 88 Known Star Patterns in the Night Sky
Inbunden, 2019
308 kr
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In CONSTELLATIONS, award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling takes us on an unprecedented visual tour of all 88 constellations in our night sky. Much more than just a stargazer's guide, CONSTELLATIONS is complete history of astronomy as told by Schilling through the lens of each …
Galaxies
Häftad, 2023
338 kr
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A sweeping tour of the galaxies, from our Milky Way to infinity. Galaxies are glittering islands in the Universe, interwoven in the web of Dark Matter. From Earth’s mountaintops enormous telescopes peer deep beyond the Milky Way, while space telescopes locate majestic images, and through seemingly …
Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries
E-bok, 2011
734 kr
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Offers a unique combination of informative text, magnificent illustrations and stylish design Examines the 100 most important discoveries since the invention of the telescope Features spectacular photographs, taken with the largest telescopes on Earth and in space, that portray distant corners of …
Target Earth
Meteorites, Asteroids, Comets, and Other Cosmic Intruders That Threaten Our Planet
Av Govert Schilling, Marilyn Hedges
Inbunden, 2025
223 kr
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An acclaimed science writer tells the story of cosmic projectiles that may be on a collision course with our Earth.The impact of an asteroid led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. Could another giant cosmic missile soon be heading our way? In Target Earth, acclaimed Dutch astronomy writer Govert …
Hunt for Planet X
New Worlds and the Fate of Pluto
Inbunden, 2008
307 kr
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Ever since the serendipitous discovery of planet Uranus in 1871, astronomers have been hunting for new worlds in the outer regions of our solar system. This exciting and ongoing quest culminated recently in the discovery of hundreds of ice dwarfs in the Kuiper belt, robbed Pluto from its ‘planet’ …
Hunt for Planet X
New Worlds and the Fate of Pluto
E-bok, 2010
440 kr
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Ever since the serendipitous discovery of planet Uranus in 1871, astronomers have been hunting for new worlds in the outer regions of our solar system. This exciting and ongoing quest culminated recently in the discovery of hundreds of ice dwarfs in the Kuiper belt, robbed Pluto from its ‘planet’ …
Tweeting the Universe
Tiny Explanations of Very Big Ideas
Av Govert Schilling, Marcus Chown
E-bok, 2011
100 kr
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In 140 pages, two masterly popularisers present 140 explanations of the biggest questions in physics - in the form of 10 or so tweets per page. They set themselves the challenge of boiling down what is essential on each subject into sentences of 140 characters, and the results are both entertaining …
Ripples in Spacetime
Einstein, Gravitational Waves, and the Future of Astronomy, With a New Afterword
Häftad, 2019
189 kr
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A Physics Today Best Book of the YearA Forbes “For the Physics and Astronomy Lover in Your Life” Selection“Succinct, accessible, and remarkably timely… This book is a rare find.”—Physics Today“Belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in learning the scientific, historical, and personal stories …
Elephant in the Universe
Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter
Inbunden, 2022
264 kr
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An award-winning science journalist details the quest to isolate and understand dark matter—and shows how that search has helped us to understand the universe we inhabit.When you train a telescope on outer space, you can see luminous galaxies, nebulae, stars, and planets. But if you add all that …
The Astronomy Handbook
The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe
Inbunden, 2024
308 kr
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The entire universe in one practical, easy-to-use, easy-to-understand handbook.An essential guide for every amateur astronomer.The Astronomy Handbook, by award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling, is the indispensable, go-to guide to everything you ever wanted or need to know about space, …
Deep Space
Beyond the Solar System to the Edge of the Universe and the Beginning of Time
Häftad, 2024
211 kr
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Join award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling on a journey through space and time to the most far-reaching corners of the universe in this stunning photographic voyage into deep space.This one-of-a-kind trip begins inside our own solar system with a brief tour of the sun, the planets and …
Hunt for Planet X
New Worlds and the Fate of Pluto
Häftad, 2010
307 kr
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Ever since the serendipitous discovery of planet Uranus in 1871, astronomers have been hunting for new worlds in the outer regions of our solar system. This exciting and ongoing quest culminated recently in the discovery of hundreds of ice dwarfs in the Kuiper belt, robbed Pluto from its ‘planet’ …
Eyes on the Skies
400 Years of Telescopic Discovery
Av Lars Lindberg Christensen, Govert Schilling
E-bok, 2011
285 kr
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Adopted as the official book of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009, this stunningly illustrated history of telescopic discovery spans the range from the first telescopes via the Hubble Space Telescope to next generation platforms, and how they have changed and continue to change our …
Europe to the Stars
ESO''s First 50 Years of Exploring the Southern Sky
Av Lars Lindberg Christensen, Govert Schilling
E-bok, 2013
489 kr
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The creation of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in 1962 was the culmination of the dream of leading astronomers from five European countries. Over the years, as more member states joined, ESO constructed the La Silla and Paranal observatories, as well as the Atacama Large …
Caccia al Pianeta X
Nuovi mondi e il destino di Plutone
Häftad, 2010
256 kr
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Govert Schilling, giornalista scientifico olandese, autore di una quarantina di libri, collaboratore di riviste prestigiose come Science, New Scientist, Sky & Telescope, non solo è un divulgatore preciso e scrupoloso, ma ha pure una scrittura raffinata ed avvincente capace di presentare ogni …
Eyes on the Skies: 400 Years of Telescopic Discovery
Av Govert Schilling, Lars Lindberg Christensen
Inbunden, 2008
302 kr
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